Today is the "National Days of Remembrance" at the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC.
The theme is "Stories of Freedom: What You Do Matters." Please take a few minutes to remember, this day. The web site is www.ushmm.org. Also, April 7Th marked the 16Th anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda. You can read about it under the museum's blog link. Click on "Preventing Genocide - blog".

As our family has just returned from Washington DC, and having visited the Holocaust Museum while we were there, I know that "What We DO - MATTERS." Toward the end of the Holocaust museum there is a section about some of the "Heroes" of the Holocaust, and a section about the "Bystanders". As I stood, read, and viewed their stories and photos, I had to ask myself, Do I want to be a "bystander" or a "hero"? The heroes remembered were average individuals who had heard of the horrific crimes against humanity, and decided to stand, and act against the crimes. The bystanders were average individuals who had heard of the horrific crimes against humanity, and had chosen to do nothing. I believe we have that same choice each day in our own lives. We have the freedom to act, and in some way help facilitate positive, life-affirming change. We have the choice between being a "hero" or a "bystander".

Ingrid